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PREFINAL EXAM c.

Prostaglandins
QUIZ 1 d. All of the above
6. A patient is brought to the health care
1. The primary function of the lymphatic facility with abdominal pain and fever. A
system is: complete blood count (CBC) is done and the
a. the transport of hormones WBC is elevated. The nurse understands that
b. defending the body against both increases in the WBC primarily reflect
external and internal threats creases in:
c. the production and distribution of a. eosinophils
plasma proteins
b. lymphocyte
d. the production and maturation of
leukocytes c. monocytes
d. neutrophils
2. The lymphatic system does all of the
following except: 7.
a. helps maintain normal blood volume 8. What assessment data is typically seen in
b. transports gases to and away from EARLY sepsis that must be recognized by
lymph nodes the nurse:
c. eliminates variations in the a. New onset of confusion
composition of interstitial fluid. b. b. BP of 70/40
d. fights infection c. Heart rate >100 with no obvious
cause (lack of fever or pain)
3. Lymph nodes do all of the following, d. All of the above.
except:
a. produce antibodies through B cells 9. How is fever protective to the human
b. monitor the contents of lymph body:
c. remove debris and pathogens from
a. makes it more difficult for
the lymph
microorganisms to multiply
d. remove excess nutrients from the
b. Increases production of neutrophils
lymph
c. Decreases production of cytokines
4. T Lymphocytes are produced and stored d. A&B
in all of the following except: e. All of the above
a. the thymus
b. lymphatic nodules 10. You are caring for a patient who has a
c. the spleen severe rash and itching from poison ivy in
d. the brain the lower legs. This reaction is best
understood as an example of cell mediated
5. The primary chemical mediators immunity. The cell type involved in this
produced by the body to coordinate the type of immunity are:
inflammatory response include (select all a. B lymphocytes
that apply): b. Lymphocytes
a. Neutrophils c. Natural killer cells
b. Histamine d. Antibodies
11. Your adult patient is scheduled to d. You are having an allergic reaction
receive an influenza vaccination. She asks to the latex in the gloves
"how do those things work anyway?" Select
the best response. 14. Which of the following would you
a. "They work by giving you antibodies expect to hear when auscultating the lungs
so you will be immune immediately of a patient having an anaphylactic reaction?
if exposed in the future to the same a. Clear, adequate air movement
antigen." b. Fine, wet crackles or rales
b. "Immunizations work by sensitizing c. Coarse-sounding rhonchi
your body to prepare antibodies d. Wheezing
against this virus if exposed in the
future to the same antigen." 15. Which of the following is the reason
c. "Trust me, they work and you need why infants rarely experience anaphylactic
one!" reactions?
d. "Immunizations work by activating a. Infants have received natural
cytokines which are part of the immunity to allergens from their
immune response." mothers before birth
b. Infants have not yet developed
12. Which statement is true about pathologic antibodies to allergens
conditions of the immune system? c. Allergens do not affect infants
a. Allergies result when the immune d. None of the above
system loses its ability to react to
antigens
None of the above
b. In autoimmune diseases such as
Lupus or Rheumatoid Arthritis, the
body's immune system treats some of
the body's own tissues as foreign
invaders
c. In immunodeficiency, the body's
immune system overreacts to foreign
antigens.
d. None of the above

13. Upon delivering a patient to the


emergency department, you remove your
gloves and find that your hands are red and
itchy. Which of the following is most likely?
a. You are showing early signs of an
anaphylactic reaction
b. You have come into contact with
poison ivy in the patient's yard
c. You have been exposed to an
infectious disease through contact
with the patient

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